I have been working at Disney Cruise Vacations full-time (More than 3 years)

Pros

Fun and friendly atmosphere, great co-workers, phenomenal product. It is a "small company" within The Walt Disney Company so if you have great working relationships, you earn a reputation and it can boost your potential movement or growth within the company.

Cons

Some areas siloed. It is a "small company" within The Walt Disney Company so if you have an unfavorable first impression or working relationship with someone, it may stick with you and inhibit your potential movement or growth within the company.

The most obvious is the perks - free annual passes for you and your family. Discounts on merchandise, shows, events, and cruises.

Cons

Cruise discounts are offered weekly however, it is very hard to take advantage of them as they are not willing to give you the time to take advantage of the last minute deals. The department is heavily micromanaged and at times, are unreasonable in their expectations. Their break and lunch policy are so strongly adhered to that it is difficult to get permission to even go to the bathroom if it's not the time for your break. They use a point system that is unreasonable, docking people for things most employers would consider insignificant. These "points" can cause you to lose the ability to be promoted or even transfer to another department which, in turn, makes it hard to explore other career opportunities.

Advice to Management

Treat your employees like the adults they are and not like children in Kindergarten. Have some concern and compassion for your employees. They're not just numbers in a chair.

Getting paid to travel the world.Work with people with different cultures and backgrounds (over 60 nationalities).Great crew morale onboard.You get to use guests pool when not busy.Great way to save money.Getting to create magic for guests.Working 4 months on, 2 months off.Free entry to Disney parks for you and friends.Everyone is amazed when you tell them you work for Disney cruise line!

Cons

Bad food for crew.Work everyday maximum 10hours a day.Share a tiny cabin with another personVery political onboard with leadership.They favour new hires to enter as management rather than promote within.